Most of the inspiration for my songs comes from nature, things that impressed or distressed me deeply. Of course, one such subject that has a great impact upon me, as it does with many of the pagan fraternities worldwide is the prolific deforestation and habitat destruction leading to biodiversity loss on a massive scale. This …
Thanks to Gaia and the Green ManThanks to the blessed land.Tend the garden with rakes and hoes,The harvest basket overflows. That’s they opening of Garden Harvest Song, which I recorded with my band, the Crow Women. (The link to listen to the song is at the end of this post.) Writing about gardening brings up …
Here we are, walking the wheel again. Familiar pathways lead through time, all the same yet not the same. Ever onward through the ways, on these spirals of change. Our journey brings us to Samhain, the time of the final harvest of the year when the fields are burned and the last of the crops …
The Dark Season is sweeping down upon us, so here’s a spot of dark work I will be recording soon. “Life’s the parade of the dyingIt’s the dance of the already dead.We’re dancing away every momentTo the music that plays in our heads…” As many of you know, I grew up on a working farm. …
As I sat trying to make a final decision on what to write about for this blog, I came back again and again to changes. It feels like the world is spinning at an incredibly fast pace. Changes come at us from a million different directions. About the best we can do is hold on …
I’m working on my first solo album. It’s so exciting to be able to say that! I hope to have it completed this winter. It’ll be titled Out of the Nest. I’ve spent 30 years singing with the band Crow Women, and that has been (and still is) a comfy nest. But now I’m flying …
How I am preparing for my winter artist residency as a songwriter After years of dreaming of and researching artist residencies around the US, I have found a great fit, and am excited to announce that I have been awarded a five month artist residency with Osage Arts Community in Belle, MO. This winter I …
The Magic of Place My latest album, Meadowlark, is an ode to my New Mexico home, and explores my spiritual and emotional relationship with what, to me, is a deeply sacred place. It is a celebration of Nature, and our interrelationship with land, with locality, and with the spirit of place. For Pagans, all land …
Ah, MidSummer. That time of the year when the days are long, fruits and vegetables are reaching ripeness beneath the warmth of the sun, and the natural world is buzzing and singing with life. It is also the time of Festivals and Gatherings across the world, with people coming together to celebrate the changing of …
Now comes the days of the Summer Swelter, that expanse of time in the South when everything lives beneath a blistering sun, and ever increasing temperatures. I follow a different calendar than some, and so for me, summer is here and she is here to stay. I love watching the changes start and slowly gather …
